Dr. James Allison
Dr. James Allison is Regental Professor and Chair of the Department of Immunology, the Olga Keith Wiess Distinguished University Chair for Cancer Research, Director of the Parker Institute for Cancer…
Ep. 71: “The Neuroscience of HIV” Featuring Dr. Dionna Williams Blog Post
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Dr. Dionna Williams is an Acting Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology at Emory University. Their research focuses on the effects of HIV infection on the brain. She talks about how HIV affects immune cells in the brain and how this can lead to neuropsychiatric symptoms. They also discuss therapeutic approaches, factors that affect how drugs can reach the brain, and moving their lab to Atlanta.
Ep. 70: “Public Outreach” Featuring Drs. Akiko Iwasaki and Aimee Bernard Blog Post
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Dr. Akiko Iwasaki is the Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University and President of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), and Dr. Aimee Bernard is an Assistant Professor of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Colorado. Dr. Iwasaki has a very active presence on X, where she shares about COVID-19 research. Dr. Bernard is also active on social media through her TikTok account, and co-hosts a podcast, Help! Make It Make Sense.
In this episode, they discuss the importance of communicating science to the public and strategies for social media. They also talk about how the AAI is working to share immunology knowledge with non-scientists through Immunology Explained.
Drs. Akiko Iwasaki and Aimee Bernard
Dr. Akiko Iwasaki is the Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University. Her research focuses on the mechanisms of immune defense against viruses at…
Dr. Dionna Williams
Dr. Dionna Williams is an Assistant Professor of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Their research interests are in the neuropathogenesis of HIV, regulatory mechanisms of…
